
Common command options used with Compressor
This table shows the most used command options for submitting jobs in Compressor:
Submission command option  | Description  | 
|---|---|
-computergroup <name> | Specifies the name of the group of shared computers.  | 
-batchname <name> | Specifies the name of the batch.  | 
‑priority <value> | Specifies the priority level for a job.  | 
‑jobpath <url> | Specifies the location of the source file.  | 
‑settingpath <url> | Specifies the location of the settings for the job.  | 
‑locationpath <url> | Specifies the destination file URL for the job.  | 
‑relabelaudiotracks <layout>] | Relabels audio channel layouts. Supported audio channel layout values: 
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‑relabelcolorspace <primaries> <transfer> <matrix> | Relabels the color space of a QuickTime movie file. Use  Supported values for color primaries: 
 Supported values for transfer functions: 
 Supported matrix values: 
 See ISO/IEC standard 23091-2 for more information.  | 
‑renametrackswithlayouts | Renames tracks with new audio channel layouts.  | 
‑help | Displays all Compressor command-line options.  | 
This table shows command options for configuring shared computers to use with Compressor:
Submission command option  | Description  | 
|---|---|
-resetBackgroundProcessing [cancelJobs] | Resets background processing and optionally cancels queued jobs.  | 
-requiresPassword [password] | Requires a password to share this computer.  | 
-noPassword | Turns off the password requirement.  | 
-sharing <on | off> | Turns sharing of this computer on or off.  | 
-instances <number> | Enables additional Compressor instances.  | 
-networkInterface <bsdname> | Specifies which network interface is used. If “all” is specified as a   | 
-portRange <startNumber> <count> | Specifies the starting port range and the number of ports to use.  | 
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